Manchester Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 218 verdicts at Manchester Crown Court (Manchester). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Yamin Mahmad Iqbal Indawala

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving

April 24, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment, suspended for two years

Yamin Mahmad Iqbal Indawala picked up two passengers in his Volkswagen Golf from Salford Quays and drove at high speeds while inhaling gas from a balloon and playing loud music. On the evening of April 24, 2023, he lost control of the vehicle on Worsley Road in Salford, crashing into parked cars, including an Audi, and seriously injuring a man who was collecting belongings from his car. The victim suffered multiple fractures and other injuries, requiring over a month in hospital, and faced significant financial and personal hardships.

Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Suffering from PTSD. Judge Rachel Galloway noted it was a deliberate decision to ignore road rules, and highlighted the significant impact on the victim, including financial losses.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Lewis Ellis

Fraudulent evasion of prohibition

April 21, 2025

Sentence: Suspended sentence

Lewis Ellis, 20, and his friend James Poutch went on a three-week holiday to Thailand for a festival. Upon returning to Manchester Airport via Abu Dhabi, officials found 37 kilograms of cannabis in their bags. Ellis immediately confessed to the contents.

Admitted to having cannabis in his bag during a search at Manchester Airport. He described the decision as naive and stupid.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

James Poutch

Fraudulent evasion of prohibition

April 21, 2025

Sentence: Suspended sentence

James Poutch, 19, travelled with Lewis Ellis to Thailand for a festival known as the world's biggest water fight. On their return to Manchester Airport, a bag search revealed 37 kilograms of cannabis, leading to their arrest.

School pal of Lewis Ellis who joined him on a holiday to Thailand. He was involved in attempting to bring cannabis into the UK.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Paul Flowers

Fraud by abuse of position

February 1, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Paul Flowers, as executor and holder of power of attorney for his elderly friend Margaret Jarvis, abused his position by stealing her money to fund personal expenses including drugs, holidays, theatre tickets, fine wines, cruises, hotel stays, and home improvements. He continued this after her death in 2016, depriving her nieces and specified charities of their inheritance, exploiting her vulnerability due to progressive dementia.

Pleaded guilty to multiple counts of fraud by abuse of position. Additional confiscation order for £184,862 with 2.5 years added to sentence if not paid within three months.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Samuel Opokiti

Manslaughter

January 1, 2025

Sentence: Hospital order under section 37 of the Mental Health Act with a section 41 restriction order

Samuel Opokiti stabbed Osagie Harrison Aimiyekagbon to death in an entirely unprovoked attack at their shared house in Levenshulme on July 9, 2023. Opokiti had previously made threats to kill the victim and his son, and the victim had reported these to the police on at least six occasions, noting Opokiti's mental health problems.

Pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Suffering from schizophrenia and expected to remain at Ashworth High Secure Hospital for the foreseeable future.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Joshua Lee

Assault, affray and drug offences

October 26, 2024

Sentence: 6 years imprisonment

Joshua Lee, 31, savagely attacked a man waiting for a taxi on Cheetham Hill Road in Manchester in November 2022, armed with a large knife. He threatened, punched, and kicked the victim, causing multiple injuries including bruising and abrasions.

Pleaded guilty to drug offences involving crack cocaine, heroin and cannabis. Convicted by jury of assault and affray.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Samantha Wall

Stalking

October 24, 2024

Sentence: 2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Samantha Wall, 55, from Stockport, waged a four-year campaign of cyberstalking, harassment, and abuse against motivational speaker Brad Burton after a brief two-minute meeting at an event in Birmingham in January 2019. She posted false and libellous accusations on social media platforms including LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and X, claiming he harassed her for over a decade, poisoned her cat, had affairs, was a sexual predator, bully, and attempted to kill her. She also targeted businesswoman Naomi Timperley with defamatory posts and threats over three years. Wall was arrested in September 2022, briefly stopped but resumed attacks after bail expired. The campaign caused severe distress, psychological harm, and business insolvency for Burton.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of stalking. Judge noted delusional disorder impacted culpability but did not excuse behaviour. No previous convictions.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Karl Davies

Sexual abuse and grooming of a child

October 21, 2024

Sentence: 20 years imprisonment with 5 years extended licence

Karl Davies, 42, from Wirral, groomed a schoolgirl aged 13-14 via Snapchat starting in June 2023 using multiple aliases like Ben Wild, Joey, and Mark. He coerced her into sending indecent images and videos, threatened her with exposure to her father, picked her up from school in broad daylight on four occasions to sexually abuse her in his car, and encouraged her to self-harm by videoing acts and providing razors for his sexual gratification. The abuse was discovered when the victim told an adult, and police found a video on her phone. His wife confronted him once but he continued.

Admitted and convicted of 17 offences. Judge Hilary Manley imposed an extended sentence to reflect his depraved and sadistic crimes. First person convicted for encouraging serious self-harm to a child under Section 184 of the Online Safety Act 2023. Showed no remorse, denied sexual interest in children despite evidence.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Kelly Fenton

Perverting the course of justice

August 15, 2024

Sentence: five months imprisonment

In August 2022, Kelly Fenton was caught driving at 64mph in a 50mph zone on the A682 Haslingden Bypass in Rawtenstall. She attempted to evade a speeding fine by providing the name and date of birth of another woman, leading to that woman’s driving licence being endorsed with points and a fine imposed. The victim, who had no connection to Fenton or the area, discovered the fraud when notified by the DVLA. Lancashire Police investigated, and Fenton was interviewed in December 2024.

Pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice. Sgt Chris Birchall of Lancashire Police’s Safer Roads Unit commented that the sentence serves as a warning against fraudulently using another person’s details to evade prosecution.

Sources: lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

Edward Jarvis

Conspiracy to Supply Class A Drugs and Blackmail

August 1, 2024

Sentence: 25 years imprisonment

Edward Jarvis was involved in orchestrating the Huyton Firm's supply of large consignments of cocaine and heroin to dealers across Merseyside and the rest of the country, including 150kg of cocaine and 215kg of heroin during early 2020. He also participated in a blackmail conspiracy after a stash house robbery, where the gang sought to identify and threaten individuals suspected of stealing over £1 million worth of cocaine, using EncroChat messages to coordinate activities.

Took case to trial; counsel argued he was subordinate to Vincent Coggins and not involved in issuing or carrying out violence; previously sentenced in 2004 for drug smuggling.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

L’Vaion Peniston

Murder

July 1, 2024

Sentence: Detention at His Majesty’s Pleasure for at least 17 years

L’Vaion Peniston, who was 14 at the time, stabbed 16-year-old Kennie Carter to death on January 22, 2022, in Stretford as part of a revenge attack stemming from a prior altercation. A group associated with Peniston stole bikes and targeted Kennie, who was on a phone call when attacked. Peniston was seen on CCTV re-enacting the stabbing shortly after and was convicted following the trial.

Found guilty of murder after a trial; pleaded not guilty and claimed self-defence, which was rejected by the jury. Judge Mr Justice Goose commented on the prevalence of knife crime among young people.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Latif Ferguson

Manslaughter

July 1, 2024

Sentence: Five years detention

Latif Ferguson, then 18, was part of a group that travelled to Stretford on January 22, 2022, in retaliation for a previous incident. The group stole bikes and confronted Kennie Carter, leading to his fatal stabbing. Ferguson was found guilty of manslaughter, though not directly responsible for the stabbing.

Jonathan Cassidy

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

June 11, 2024

Sentence: 21 years and nine months imprisonment

Jonathan Cassidy, as the head of the gang, orchestrated the importation of about £26 million of cocaine from South America into the UK, hidden in modified vehicles. He fled the country after the EncroChat network was infiltrated but was arrested upon his return. Police seized £24,430 in cash, a Rolex watch, and designer clothing from his home in the Wirral, which included an outdoor gym.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply class A drugs and conspiring to fraudulently evade the prohibition on the importation of class A drugs. Appeal for reduced sentence was rejected.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Jamie Cassidy

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

June 11, 2024

Sentence: 13 years and three months imprisonment

Jamie Cassidy, a former Liverpool FC youth player who played alongside figures like Jamie Carragher and Michael Owen, was involved in distributing the imported cocaine across the UK through a network of trusted couriers after the drugs arrived from South America via Amsterdam.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply class A drugs and conspiring to transfer criminal property. His case did not feature in the appeal hearing.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Nasar Ahmed

Conspiracy to supply class A drugs

June 11, 2024

Sentence: 21 years and nine months imprisonment

Nasar Ahmed, the business partner of Jonathan Cassidy, was involved in the financial aspects of a large-scale operation to import and distribute cocaine from South America into the UK via modified vehicles. He owned a modest semi-detached house in Bury and spent extended periods in Dubai.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply class A drugs and conspiring to fraudulently evade the prohibition on the importation of class A drugs. Served as the financial arm of the operation and appealed for a reduced sentence, which was rejected.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Indigo Rumbelow

Conspiracy to intentionally cause a public nuisance

May 27, 2024

Sentence: 30 months imprisonment

Indigo Rumbelow and three others planned to disrupt Manchester Airport by cutting through metal fencing with bolt cutters and gluing themselves to the taxiway using glue and sand on August 5, 2023. They were arrested en route with equipment including angle grinders, high-visibility vests, and protest materials. The action could have caused serious disruption and safety risks to tens of thousands of travellers.

Found guilty of conspiracy to intentionally cause a public nuisance. From Tottenham.

Sources: warringtonguardian.co.uk

Margaret Reid

Conspiracy to intentionally cause a public nuisance

May 27, 2024

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Margaret Reid and three others planned to disrupt Manchester Airport by cutting through metal fencing with bolt cutters and gluing themselves to the taxiway using glue and sand on August 5, 2023. They were arrested en route with equipment including angle grinders, high-visibility vests, and protest materials. The action could have caused serious disruption and safety risks to tens of thousands of travellers.

Found guilty of conspiracy to intentionally cause a public nuisance. From Kendal and expressed regret through co-defendant's statements.

Sources: warringtonguardian.co.uk

Leanorah Ward

Conspiracy to intentionally cause a public nuisance

May 27, 2024

Sentence: 18 months imprisonment

Leanorah Ward and three others planned to disrupt Manchester Airport by cutting through metal fencing with bolt cutters and gluing themselves to the taxiway using glue and sand on August 5, 2023. They were arrested en route with equipment including angle grinders, high-visibility vests, and protest materials. The action could have caused serious disruption and safety risks to tens of thousands of travellers.

Found guilty of conspiracy to intentionally cause a public nuisance. From Birmingham and admitted regret that the plan was unsuccessful.

Sources: warringtonguardian.co.uk

Daniel Knorr

Conspiracy to intentionally cause a public nuisance

May 27, 2024

Sentence: 24 months imprisonment

Daniel Knorr and three others planned to disrupt Manchester Airport by cutting through metal fencing with bolt cutters and gluing themselves to the taxiway using glue and sand on August 5, 2023. They were arrested en route with equipment including angle grinders, high-visibility vests, and protest materials. The action could have caused serious disruption and safety risks to tens of thousands of travellers.

Found guilty of conspiracy to intentionally cause a public nuisance. From Birmingham. A provisional driving licence was found during searches related to the case.

Sources: warringtonguardian.co.uk

Mccauly Brooker

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent

May 9, 2024

Sentence: 7 years and one month imprisonment

McCauly Brooker was ambushed by a group including Stephen Wilson on May 22, 2023, in Oldham. The group, armed with machetes, chased him after he emerged from an address on Chancery Street. Brooker, who was armed with a gun, was caught and attacked on Busk Road, sustaining severe stab wounds to his face, arms, and body. He shot at his attackers in self-defence, injuring Wilson. Paramedics stated that a 30-minute delay in treatment could have been fatal.

Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. Defence claimed he acted in self-defence and was not the orchestrator, citing a difficult upbringing and immaturity. Judge noted the incident had a 'serious, criminal, gang-related undertone'.

Sources: theboltonnews.co.uk

Stephen Wilson

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent

May 9, 2024

Sentence: 12 years and four months imprisonment

Stephen Wilson was part of a group that carried out an ambush on McCauly Brooker. On May 22, 2023, Wilson was in a stolen car with false plates, following Brooker's girlfriend's car. The group chased Brooker on Chancery Street and Busk Road in Oldham, armed with machetes. Wilson attacked Brooker with a machete, leading to a violent confrontation where Brooker shot Wilson in the upper arm. The attack left Brooker with severe stab wounds to his face, arms, and body, and he was rushed to hospital in an unstable condition.

Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of an offensive weapon. Defence argued he was not in charge of the group and that others inflicted most damage. Judge described the incident as a 'disgraceful explosion of violence'.

Sources: theboltonnews.co.uk

Obert Moyo

Murder

April 30, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 27 years

Obert Moyo, driven by jealousy after his relationship with Perseverance Ncube ended, attacked her in her bedroom in the early hours of November 10, 2023, strangling her before chasing her into the street in Little Hulton, Greater Manchester. He stabbed her through the heart with a foot-long meat skewer in front of her 10-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son, who tried to intervene. Moyo had brought a rucksack containing weapons like a hammer, knife, and screwdriver. He fled the scene and was arrested later that day in Bolton. This incident occurred while he was on licence from a previous conviction.

Pleaded guilty to murder. Prior convictions for violence against women, including a 14-year sentence for a similar offence. Judge described the crime as calculated, premeditated, brutal, and wicked, and expressed doubt about the defendant's remorse.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Casimiro De Lemos Francisco

Smuggling class A drugs

April 4, 2024

Sentence: six years and nine months imprisonment

Casimiro De Lemos Francisco, an able-bodied man from Guimaraes in Portugal, rode an electric wheelchair through Manchester Airport on Sunday, March 30, 2024, after arriving from Bridgetown in Barbados. He claimed to be visiting a friend for two days. Border Force officers scanned the wheelchair and discovered 12kg of cocaine, worth £880,000, hidden in the backrest and seat, along with a tracking device in the battery compartment. He was arrested and later admitted to the crime.

Admitted smuggling class A drugs. The National Crime Agency described the method as particularly abhorrent, involving an able-bodied man pretending to be disabled.

Sources: warringtonguardian.co.uk

Eddie Ratcliffe

Murder

February 1, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years

Eddie Ratcliffe and an accomplice lured Brianna Ghey, 16, to Linear Park in Culcheth, near Warrington, Cheshire, on February 11, 2023, where Brianna was stabbed 28 times in the head, neck, chest, and back with a hunting knife in a sadistic attack.

Was 15 at the time of the offence and expressed transphobia about the victim. The judge highlighted the planned nature of the crime.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Scarlett Jenkinson

Murder

February 1, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years

Scarlett Jenkinson and an accomplice lured Brianna Ghey, 16, to Linear Park in Culcheth, near Warrington, Cheshire, on February 11, 2023, where Brianna was stabbed 28 times in the head, neck, chest, and back with a hunting knife in a sadistic attack.

Was 15 at the time of the offence and enjoyed the killing, as per court details. The judge noted expressions of transphobia.

Sources: standard.co.uk

Nathan Vanden

Conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life

September 1, 2023

Sentence: 21 years imprisonment

Nathan Vanden, 33, directed underworld operations from the Netherlands, ordering a shooting at a house in Whitefield, Bury, and a proposed attack in Salford using the EncroChat platform under aliases like 'Machiavelli'. He paid associates to carry out attacks on his targets.

Pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life, conspiring to possess ammunition, conspiring to possess a firearm with intent to cause fear, and conspiring to cause grievous bodily harm.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Lucy Letby

Murder

August 21, 2023

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a whole life order

Lucy Letby, a nurse, was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six more at the Countess of Chester Hospital in England. The crimes involved deliberately injecting babies with air, force-feeding others milk, and poisoning some with insulin. These acts occurred during her time working at the hospital, making her the UK's most prolific killer of babies in modern times.

She denied all 22 charges against her and blamed the deaths on hospital hygiene and staffing levels. Sentencing her, Mr. Justice Goss described her crimes as a 'cruel, calculated and cynical campaign of child murder involving the smallest and most vulnerable of children'.

Sources: newsnow.co.uk

Kane O’Keefe

Conspiracy to supply Class A and B controlled drugs and money laundering

July 13, 2023

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment

Kane O’Keefe, 51, from Ashton-Under-Lyne, was involved in conspiracy to supply Class A and B controlled drugs and money laundering. Using the handle 'Starkforest', he was arrested in April 2020 in Newcastle with 58kg of amphetamine hidden in a van compartment. Part of Bell's empire that moved multi-kilos of drugs daily across the UK.

Used handle 'Starkforest'. Arrested in Newcastle in April 2020 driving a van with 58kg of amphetamine in a hidden compartment.

Sources: lancs.live

David Williams

Conspiracy to supply Class A and B controlled drugs and money laundering

July 13, 2023

Sentence: 12 years imprisonment

David Williams, 47, from Wales, participated in the conspiracy to supply Class A and B controlled drugs and money laundering within Bell's criminal network. He delivered drugs, collected payments, and operated under the alias 'Ho Ho Ho', acknowledging Bell's leadership. The group distributed vast quantities of drugs using encrypted communications and safe houses.

Used alias 'Ho Ho Ho'. Delivered drugs, collected payments, and referred to Bell as 'the boss'.

Sources: lancs.live

David Walley

Conspiracy to supply Class A controlled drugs

July 13, 2023

Sentence: 10 years imprisonment

David Walley, 50, of no fixed abode, conspired to supply Class A controlled drugs by storing drugs and cash at safe houses in Bell's organised crime group. The operation involved industrial-scale distribution of cocaine, heroin, and other substances, with safe houses containing significant quantities of drugs and cash.

Christopher Watson

Conspiracy to supply Class A and B controlled drugs and money laundering

July 13, 2023

Sentence: 16 years and 6 months imprisonment

Christopher Watson, 50, from Oldham, served as a trusted courier in Gregory Bell's organised crime group, transporting drugs and cash nationwide. He used the handle 'Tabooemu' and was involved in conspiracy to supply Class A and B drugs and money laundering. Arrested in May 2020 with encrypted devices and cash as part of Operation Venetic.

Used handle 'Tabooemu'. Trusted courier who transported drugs and cash across the country, reporting to Bell and conducting exchanges. Van registered to his company used hidden compartment for drugs.

Sources: lancs.live

Nathan Hodson

Conspiracy to supply Class A and B controlled drugs and money laundering

July 13, 2023

Sentence: 7 years and 6 months imprisonment

Nathan Hodson, 53, from Alderley Edge, participated in the conspiracy to supply Class A and B controlled drugs and money laundering as part of Gregory Bell's criminal enterprise. The group operated safe houses in Alderley Edge and Bury, storing and distributing multi-kilos of drugs daily, uncovered via encrypted communications in Operation Venetic.

Liam O'pray

Murder

July 1, 2023

Sentence: life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years

Liam O'Pray stabbed 31-year-old Rico Burton in the neck with a lock knife during a fight that broke out in Altrincham town centre in the early hours of August 22, 2022. O'Pray, formerly of Little Moss Lane, Swinton, Salford, was caught and convicted after a trial.

Convicted of murder following a trial. Appeal against sentence length dismissed. Original sentencing judge may have failed to sufficiently account for age and maturity, but appeal judges upheld the sentence.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Harry Boulton

Wounding without intent

April 1, 2023

Sentence: Three years imprisonment

Harry Boulton attacked his girlfriend, Chloe Beecham, by punching her multiple times in the head, neck, and face after she confronted him about cheating. The incident occurred in December 2022 at her flat in the UK. He caused a dissected carotid artery, leading to a stroke that left her paralysed on one side, with ongoing issues including aphasia, chronic fatigue, seizures, and mobility problems. Boulton visited her in hospital and texted her while she was unconscious, showing no immediate remorse.

Pled guilty to wounding without intent. He is eligible for early release after serving seven months, which devastated the victim's family.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Edward Connors

Robbery

March 1, 2023

Sentence: Extended sentence of 14 years, including 10 years and 10 months in prison and an extended licence period of three years and two months

Edward Connors, 30, broke into a 92-year-old woman's home in Burnage through an open window on a warm evening in June 2022. He bound, gagged, and tied her to a chair, stole her jewellery including her wedding ring, and left her locked in the house to feed his heroin habit.

Convicted of robbery and other offenses. He is a convicted rapist and committed the crime to feed his drug habit.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Leanna Connors

Robbery

March 1, 2023

Sentence: Extended sentence of 12 years, including nine years and nine months in prison and an extended licence period of two years and three months

Leanna Connors, 29, assisted Edward Connors in robbing a 92-year-old woman in Burnage in June 2022. She entered the home, took the woman's jewellery, ripped out the phone to prevent her from calling for help, and left her bound and gagged to feed their drug habit.

Convicted of robbery and other offenses. She was involved in the attack and wept in court during sentencing.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Zholia Alemi

Fraud

February 28, 2023

Sentence: 7 years imprisonment

Zholia Alemi forged her medical qualifications from the University of Auckland and used them to register with the General Medical Council, enabling her to work as an NHS psychiatrist in hospitals in England, Wales, and Scotland for over 20 years without proper qualifications. She earned over £1 million in income and benefits, treated hundreds of patients while unqualified, potentially putting them at risk, and avoided required exams by exploiting outdated legislation.

Found guilty of 13 counts of fraud, two counts of forgery, three counts of deception, and two counts of using material to falsify medical qualifications. Ordered to pay back £406,624 or serve an additional 2.5 years in prison. Total criminal benefit was £1,204,819.30.

Sources: newsandstar.co.uk

Paddy Doherty

Brawl or assault

October 11, 2022

Sentence: Suspended jail term

Paddy Doherty, a TV star from My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, was involved in a brawl, leading to his sentencing.

Charlotte Dootson

Murder

May 1, 2022

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22.5 years

Charlotte Dootson murdered her boyfriend Mohammed Amin Mukhtar by tying his hands, feet, and neck with extension cords and strangling him to death at his flat in Miles Platting on August 30, 2021. She subjected him to this while engaging in sexting with another man she met online. The victim had endured years of domestic abuse from Dootson, including multiple incidents of violence such as punching and kicking, and she had been arrested several times prior for related allegations.

Pleaded guilty to murder. Had a history of domestic abuse against the victim, including previous attacks with weapons. Was a former drug addict with a personality disorder.

Sources: mirror.co.uk

Anthony Morris

Conspiracy to murder

January 1, 2021

Sentence: 14 years imprisonment

Anthony Morris drove to Liam Byrne's home in Warrington, where an accomplice posed as a pizza delivery man and fired three shots, injuring Byrne's stepfather. This was part of a larger plot involving violence and criminal activities discussed via the EncroChat messaging service.

Reynhard Sinaga

Rape

January 1, 2020

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 30 years

Reynhard Sinaga, a student, drugged men he met outside Manchester city centre clubs with GHB or GBL, then raped them while filming the attacks on his mobile phones over a two-and-a-half-year period, affecting 48 known victims aged 17 to 36.

Convicted of multiple rapes and sexual assaults; victims were drugged and unaware of the attacks.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Domenyk Lattlay-Fottfoy

Indecent assault

May 1, 2018

Sentence: 11 years imprisonment

Domenyk Lattlay-Fottfoy, formerly Dominic Noonan, was convicted of historical sex offences committed against four boys as young as 10 over several decades. Prosecutors alleged he groomed and sexually assaulted the victims after plying them with drink and drugs, trading on his notoriety and reputation in Manchester as a gangland figure.

Pleaded not guilty but found guilty by jury on all 13 charges. Sentence to commence after serving a prior 11-year term for arson, blackmail, and perverting the course of justice. Described as a very dangerous man in earlier sentencing.

Sources: liverpoolecho.co.uk

Brian Pearson

Tax evasion

October 1, 2017

Sentence: 3 years and 2 months imprisonment

Brian Pearson, as the owner of MIA Secure Parking Ltd (later renamed UK Premier Parking Ltd), swindled over £466,000 by failing to pay income tax and National Insurance Contributions deducted from his employees' wages to HMRC. This fraud involved up to 60 employees and was uncovered during a raid in March 2015, where business records were seized. Pearson used the funds for personal assets, including a villa in Portugal.

Ordered to repay £297,993 within three months or face an additional three years in prison. He had a prior conviction in 2011 for fraud related to illegally charging premium rates for parking.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Anthony Ellis

Grievous Bodily Harm

August 2, 2013

Sentence: 12 years and 6 months imprisonment

On September 11, 2012, Anthony Ellis assaulted Igor Pavlov in Whitworth Park, Manchester city centre, by beating him with a tree branch, causing severe skull fractures and brain injuries. Ellis had been at Manchester Royal Infirmary earlier that day following a family argument, after which he stormed out and encountered Mr Pavlov. The attack left Mr Pavlov with life-altering injuries requiring round-the-clock care, and he died in 2023 from complications including bronchopneumonia linked to the original injuries.

Pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and was found to be a dangerous offender. He called emergency services pretending to be a good Samaritan after the attack.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Kieran Griffiths

Robbery

January 17, 2012

Sentence: 3 years and 4 months imprisonment

Kieran Griffiths robbed a post office in Hulme, Manchester, using an imitation handgun. During his escape, he was hit by a car, lost a Nike trainer, and left behind evidence including his DNA on the trainer and the imitation firearm. He was subsequently arrested and the incident involved him being dubbed the 'Cinderella robber' due to the lost shoe.

Paramjit Bagri

Conspiracy to Avoid Paying Duty

September 30, 2011

Sentence: 5.5 years imprisonment and 42 months imprisonment concurrently

Paramjit Bagri, as the head of a six-strong gang, bought alcohol from legitimate bonded warehouses under the pretense of shipping it to the continent. The gang then illegally diverted the shipments to various locations within the UK and sold the alcohol without paying the duty owed. Additionally, he was involved in the attempted illegal importation of nine million cigarettes. The evaded UK duty was estimated at £1,799,448.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to avoid paying duty on alcohol and attempted illegal importation of nine million cigarettes. Judge described it as an ingenious and complex fraud and identified Bagri as the mastermind.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

Mohammed Sarwar

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs

April 21, 2011

Sentence: 21 years imprisonment

Mohammed Sarwar, an IT teacher at Burnage Media Arts College in Manchester, led a gang that sold cocaine wholesale to drug dealers and used a house on Benson Walk in Wilmslow as a cocaine stash-house. Police raided the house on August 29, 2008, finding a kilo of benzocaine, a cutting agent. An anti-gang crime unit bugged his car and trailed him, leading to his conviction.

Gang leader known as 'The Teacher' in the criminal underworld; used a house as a cocaine stash-house; judge commented on his wasted potential as a teacher and community worker; brought shame on his family.

Sources: macclesfield-live.co.uk

Leanne Bryan

Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs

April 21, 2011

Sentence: 11 years and 4 months imprisonment

Leanne Bryan, 27, managed a house on Benson Walk in Wilmslow used as a cocaine stash-house by Mohammed Sarwar's drugs ring. The house was raided on August 29, 2008, where police found a kilo of benzocaine, a cutting agent used to adulterate cocaine.

Pleaded guilty to production of cannabis and possession of a class B drug with intent to supply; ran the stash-house on Benson Walk.

Sources: macclesfield-live.co.uk

Direece Roche

Murder

January 1, 2011

Sentence: Imprisonment from 2011 to 2023

Direece Roche was convicted of murder in 2011 when he was 16 years old. The details of the crime are not specified in the text, but it resulted in his imprisonment until 2023. He was released in September 2023 and met the victim, Fintan McDwyer, approximately six weeks later.

Convicted of murder at age 16; released in September 2023. No specific details on plea or judge comments provided for this conviction.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Mark Caunce

Rape and Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm

October 8, 2010

Sentence: Not specified

Mark Caunce, a 21-year-old trainee chef from Victoria Road, Buckley, raped and inflicted grievous bodily harm on a 30-year-old woman in Chester in July of the previous year. The victim suffered a three-inch internal tear, a broken nose, a fracture to the eye socket and cheek bone, multiple bruises to the head and face, bruising around the neck, a blow to the head, and cuts inside her mouth during the attack.

Withdrew application to change guilty plea to not guilty; pleaded guilty to rape and inflicting grievous bodily harm.

Sources: dailypost.co.uk

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